Hello everyone,
I just bought a 1996 Mustang GT 5 speed. It was really cheap because the PO thought the engine had failed. Turns out the gas gauge was just broken, and it was out of gas, and it needed a new battery.
I drove it 100 miles to get home, and it mostly did okay except for a few things: first, the engine cut out a few times. Only ever while the headlights were on (possibly a coincidence) and only when I pressed the clutch in. It fired back up every time. No codes. It definitely needs a tune-up and all fluids, I think I'll do that and go from there.
Also it won't go into second. It has an aftermarket shifter that I can try adjusting, but I think the problem is probably the fork being bent. I will look into having the transmission rebuilt by one of a few local specialists here in Indianapolis, or seeing if I can find a junkyard replacement. Were there any cars besides the Mustang that had a T45? What models can I source a replacement transmission from? Does it have to be a 1996-2004 GT?
Someone installed a terrible aftermarket sunroof at some point. It doesn't leak too badly but there's no headliner. I'm not quite sure what to do about this.
I'll post pictures and updates here. I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do with this car, but it was way too cheap to pass up and will give me something fun to drive while I'm fixing rust on my 1970 Mustang. Any advice and input is appreciated!
I just bought a 1996 Mustang GT 5 speed. It was really cheap because the PO thought the engine had failed. Turns out the gas gauge was just broken, and it was out of gas, and it needed a new battery.
I drove it 100 miles to get home, and it mostly did okay except for a few things: first, the engine cut out a few times. Only ever while the headlights were on (possibly a coincidence) and only when I pressed the clutch in. It fired back up every time. No codes. It definitely needs a tune-up and all fluids, I think I'll do that and go from there.
Also it won't go into second. It has an aftermarket shifter that I can try adjusting, but I think the problem is probably the fork being bent. I will look into having the transmission rebuilt by one of a few local specialists here in Indianapolis, or seeing if I can find a junkyard replacement. Were there any cars besides the Mustang that had a T45? What models can I source a replacement transmission from? Does it have to be a 1996-2004 GT?
Someone installed a terrible aftermarket sunroof at some point. It doesn't leak too badly but there's no headliner. I'm not quite sure what to do about this.
I'll post pictures and updates here. I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do with this car, but it was way too cheap to pass up and will give me something fun to drive while I'm fixing rust on my 1970 Mustang. Any advice and input is appreciated!